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Ten Things We Need To Know About Paycheck Protection Program Loan Forgiveness
Forbes - 16 Apr 2020 02:57
Nearly $350 billion has been loaned to small businesses in two weeks under the new Paycheck Protection Program. We know that most of these loans will be forgiven. What we don't know is how the forgiveness works.
What 'Payment Status Not Available' on the IRS coronavirus aid site means
The Verge - 16 Apr 2020 01:35
Graphics by Michele Doying / The Verge The United States Internal Revenue Service launched a website for tracking coronavirus stimulus checks today, but some users are getting told their payment status is "not available,...
Olympic delay makes being part of Israeli team 'sweeter' for Robb Paller
New York Post - 16 Apr 2020 01:54
Robb Paller's journey began in early December 2018. It included two trips to Israel, a long process to get his citizenship and three rounds of Olympic qualifying over the summer of 2019. The Brooklyn native and former st...
To Beat the Virus, Colombia Tries Separating Men and Women
The New York Times - 16 Apr 2020 03:57
As the virus hits Latin America, countries are trying different approaches to keep people off the street. In Bogotá, men and women are only allowed out on alternate days.
Trump threatens to invoke constitutional power to adjourn Congress because of hold-up over nominees
USA Today - 16 Apr 2020 01:41Michigan gov. says protesters likely lengthened coronavirus quarantine
New York Post - 16 Apr 2020 16:45
Michigan’s governor said she believes the people who flooded the streets to rally against the state’s coronavirus lockdown could end up prolonging the stay-at-home orders they were protesting. Gov. Gretchen Whitmer s...
College Basketball's Magical Allure Is Vanishing for NBA Draft Prospects
Sports Illustrated - 16 Apr 2020 05:38
NCAA coaches are no longer just competing against their peers to recruit the nation's top high school basketball talents.
India: Activists Detained for Peaceful Dissent
Human Rights Watch - 16 Apr 2020 05:20
Expand Activist Anand Teltumbde (center), before he surrendered to the National Investigative Agency in Mumbai, on April 14, 2020. © 2020 Parth MN (New York) - Indian authorities on April 14, 2020 detained two rights ac...
Former North Korean diplomat elected lawmaker in South Korea
ABC News - 16 Apr 2020 04:35
Thae Yong Ho made history becoming the first North Korean defector elected lawmaker in South Korea.
Coronavirus Has Hit the U.S. Military, and America's Adversaries Are Seeking Advantage
Time - 16 Apr 2020 02:51
A U.S. P-8A reconnaissance plane was soaring above the Mediterranean Sea on Wednesday when a Russian SU-35 fighter jet appeared on its tail. For 42 minutes, U.S. Navy officials say, the Russian pilot flew in an “unsafe...
Jay Glazer, Fox Use Coronavirus to Drum Up Publicity for 'Big' News: TRAINA THOUGHTS
Sports Illustrated - 16 Apr 2020 18:47
Jay Glazer teased, hyped Brian Allen's coronavirus diagnosis for publicity
Patients with no symptoms caused 44% of coronavirus cases: study
New York Post - 16 Apr 2020 16:42
Researchers found that patients at China's Guangzhou Eighth People's Hospital tested for high levels of the virus at the onset of symptoms, indicating that they had been contagious for days.
17 bodies found inside New Jersey nursing home amid COVID pandemic
ABC News - 16 Apr 2020 16:33
17 bodies found inside New Jersey nursing home amid COVID pandemic
Las Vegas casino executives planning new coronavirus safety measures
New York Post - 16 Apr 2020 16:22
Casino executives in Las Vegas are mulling how to reopen the gambling mecca to the public - with dealers donning masks at blackjack tables among new safety measures being considered, according to a report.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner don't think the coronavirus rules apply to them
CNN - 16 Apr 2020 16:12
On April 8, just before noon, Ivanka Trump tweeted an inspirational message to fellow Jews preparing to celebrate a first night of Passover like no other -- amid the social distancing and stay-at-home guidelines put in p...
2 million chickens will be slaughtered over coronavirus staffing issues
New York Post - 16 Apr 2020 16:05
About 2 million chickens will be slaughtered at Delaware and Maryland farms without ever making it to market — because of staff shortages at the food production company during the coronavirus crisis, according to new r...
US unemployment surges by 22 million in a month
Al Jazeera English - 16 Apr 2020 16:05
A staggering number of people are now out of work in the United States as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Americans Trust The CDC On COVID-19. Trump, Not So Much.
FiveThirtyEight - 16 Apr 2020 12:00
Trust is the foundation of any successful relationship -- including the relationship between the government and the governed. And during a pandemic like this one, it's no abstract matter. When people trust their governme...
Trump Threatens to Invoke Constitutional Powers to Adjourn Congress and Push Through Nominees
Time - 16 Apr 2020 05:23
"This power has never been used."
Over two dozen Rohingya died on rescued boat, Bangladesh coast guard says
Reuters - 16 Apr 2020 05:17
At least two dozen ethnic Rohingya died aboard a ship that was rescued on Wednesday with nearly 400 starving people aboard after failing to reach Malaysia and drifting for weeks, Bangladesh coast guard officials said on ...
Justice Department Watchdog to Inspect Prisons' Handling of Coronavirus
Time - 16 Apr 2020 05:10
Over 450 federal inmates and 280 Bureau of Prisons staff members have tested positive for the virus
Face masks may be 'new normal' in post-virus life as U.S. prepares gradual reopening
Reuters - 16 Apr 2020 05:01
The death toll from the coronavirus pandemic in the United States approached 31,000 on Wednesday as governors began cautiously preparing Americans for a post-virus life that would likely include public face coverings as ...